The game was decided before the third inning began. Logan Gilbert was nearly untouchable, and Seattle's lineup did the rest early. The Mariners rolled to an 11-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at T-Mobile Park on Independence Day, handing Toronto its first loss after a two-game winning streak.
Gilbert was the story on the mound. He allowed just one hit over 7.1 innings, walking none and striking out seven on 91 pitches. He did not allow a run. The win moves him to 7-5 on the season, carrying a 3.19 ERA. He is two strikeouts away from 1,000 career strikeouts.
Seattle broke the game open in the second inning, scoring five runs. Victor Robles singled to left, bringing Cole Young home to give the Mariners the lead. Randy Arozarena then homered to left — 412 feet — with Robles, Colt Emerson, and J.P. Crawford all scoring on the play. The Mariners added two more in the fifth when Dominic Canzone homered to right center at 401 feet, with Arozarena scoring ahead of him. In the sixth, Emerson scored on a Canzone single, and Cal Raleigh capped the inning with a three-run homer to right — 384 feet — scoring Arozarena and Canzone to make it 11-0.
Shane Bieber took the loss in his season debut, allowing 7 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks over 4.0 innings, striking out 3. He is now 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA. Toronto managed just one hit as a team across nine innings.
Arozarena finished 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, 3 runs scored, and 4 RBI. Canzone went 2-for-4 with a homer and 3 RBI. Raleigh added a homer and 3 RBI in 4 at-bats. J.P. Crawford reached 500 career runs scored in this game. Seattle stands at 45-44, second in the division.